Monday, April 24, 2017

INCO Newsletter April 24

Tiffiny Mitchell questions Representative Bonamici about the health insurance industry during the April 15 Town Hall. Tiffiny is a co-leader of the Astoria Community Group.

CALENDAR

Tuesday, April 25 - Last day to register to votein Clatsop County’s May 16 election. Positions include commissioners for Port of Astoria, Clatsop Community College, Clatsop Care Health District, and school boards. Register online here.

SAVE THE DATEWednesday, May 3 - AAUW Candidates Forum, 7 pm, Clatsop Community College, Columbia Hall 219, AstoriaQ&A from the audience for Clatsop County's May 16 Special District election Accessible parking in back of Columbia Hall, enter from Lexington AvenueCheck out candidate statements for key positions at Vote the Future.

Thursday, May 11, Seaside/Gearhart Community Group meeting, 6:30 - 8 pm, Seaside Public Library Community Room

Tuesday, May 16 - Ballots for Clatsop County election due by 8 pm. Postmarks don't count.

ACTIONS TO TAKE NOW

HELP ELECT COUNTY CANDIDATES

Good candidates need your help in the May 16 election. The Port of Astoria, the college, and the health care district serve all of Clatsop County. Campaign volunteers are needed to reach voters throughout the county. Lauren Scheiderman and Jacob Van Buskirk are experienced campaign leaders with the skills and tools for effective, enjoyable campaigning. Contact Jacob here or at 253-861-8095. Contact Lauren here to help with campaign for Port of Astoria candidates.

Check out VOTE THE FUTUREto learn about local candidates who support INCO's principles.

DAILY RESIST & PERSIST

Daily action is easy. Each weekday, we pin suggested actions at the top of the INCO website and Facebook page. New to Facebook? Search for "Indivisible North Coast Oregon" and ask to join our group of 663 and counting.

The Expand the Base Outcome Team is challenging everyone to bring in 30 people under 30 years old into Indivisible or some other activist/progressive organization. They challenge each person in INCO Astoria to bring someone under 30 to the next meeting.

Cannon Beach Community Group (CG)

The Cannon Beach and Manzanita Indivisible groups have joined forces. They are planning a new name that is more inclusive (like Indivisible Upper Left Coast - or something - suggestions welcome!) Ann Fontaine puts together a weekly newsletter for the CG.

The EPA, Paris agreement, coastal environment and the slashing of funding in the President's budget were the focus of the CG’s table at the April 22 street fair at the 12 Days of Earth Day in Cannon Beach.

Seaside/Gearhart Community Group (CG)

The CG has been planning their Save Our Beaches Climate Change Awareness Campaign for Climate Day, April 29. Meet at the Turnaround on the Prom at the west end of Broadway in Seaside - 3 - 5 pm. Group members challenged themselves with making at least one call a week and bringing at least one new person to the May 11 meeting.

Warrenton Community Group (CG)

Meridee Faber, Carmen Hammersmith, Kathi Merritt, McLaren Innes, and others were ready for hordes of new voters at the Warrenton voter registration drive at Representative Bonamici’s Town Hall on April 15 at Warrenton High School. They were a colorful and welcoming presence, as was a banner made by Carolyn Vena. Members decided to postpone their planned Immigrant Event.

Washington Peninsula Community Group (CG)

Eighty peninsula and area citizens heard nine speakers express views on important topics like education, law enforcement, budget restraints, immigration, social justice, infrastructure issues and more. Special kudos to Jill, Michele, Carole and Karen for providing supporting documents, props, and a six-foot plywood likeness of Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler. And thanks to Fred Carter for providing pre-program music for the gathering. It was our first effort to assemble concerned citizens in a town-hall format. Perhaps we can create another town hall gathering a few months from now.

Your Community Group (CG)Create the projects and events you want with your Community Group (CG). Check the INCO Calendar in this email to see current CG activities. Our CGs are in Astoria/East County, Cannon Beach/Manzanita, Seaside/Gearhart, Warrenton, and the Washington Peninsula.

INFORMED AND EMPOWERED

We encourage you to use the many resources on our INCO website. Be inspired. Take action.

Are your friends wondering how to Resist and Persist? Send them to our blog to find out more about INCO and to sign up with INCO. Everyone has a role to play in defending democracy!

WHY WE DEFEND DEMOCRACY

“It takes decades, centuries, to develop ingrained norms of political restraint and self-control. But they can be undone in short order by a demagogue feeding a vengeful populism." --Charles Krauthammer

ELECTIONS MATTER

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STAY ACTIVE! RESIST!

Many of you are already involved in civic-minded organizations that embrace the call to activism. We applaud these efforts. In the days ahead, much will be required of us. Now more than ever, we need to support the good work of all.

One choice among many for marching ahead is Indivisible North Coast Oregon. A young movement with over 5,000 groups nationwide, Indivisible promotes grassroots activism to resist an agenda built on racism, authoritarianism, and corruption.

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